2019 Gala – To the Moon and Back
Join us in this year’s celebration of two honorees: Professor Hildreth (Hal) Walker, Jr. and The 90th Anniversary of Santa Monica College
Join us in this year’s celebration of two honorees: Professor Hildreth (Hal) Walker, Jr. and The 90th Anniversary of Santa Monica College
This year’s Shirley Temple Tea Party theme is Storybook based on the story books read by Shirley Temple.
Join us on Saturday, March 16th, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM as we host a free panel discussion focusing on the history of local women’s service organizations, including: The Philomatheans The Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club Santa Monica Chapter IT of P.E.O. International This discussion is free of charge, and includes free access to our galleries. […]
Discover the History: Santa Monica Aviation, January 10th! On Thursday, January 10th at 6:30 PM, join us for a very special panel discussion as we explore Santa Monica Aviation. The panel of experts will speak for 1 hour on the topic and, afterwards, will engage in a 30 minute Q&A with the audience. Panel Speakers: Randy […]
We celebrate and honor the men and women on our past board who spearheaded and ran the Capital Campaign raising the funds needed to open the doors to our Museum’s new home.
Discover the History: A Conversation with Michael Murphy and Jens Lucking, June 30th! On Saturday, June 30th at 3 PM, join us for a conversation with Michael Murphy and Jens Lucking at the Santa Monica History Museum. Murphy & Lucking’s work is featured in the Museum’s current exhibition “Santa Monica: A Look Back at 1902 from […]
Book SigningSanta Monica: A Look Back to 1902 from Today Click image to visit Book website DATE: May 24, 2018TIME: 6pm – 7pm Michael Murphy, the author of “Santa Monica: A Look back to 1902 from Today,” signs his book at the Santa Monica History Museum for a special event in conjunction with the Museum’s […]
Don’t miss this very special event and one-day-only exhibit of these historic cinematic treasures! Join us on Saturday, April 21st, 2018 from 12:00 to 2:30 PM for a tea party celebrating the 90th anniversary of Shirley Temple’s birth, featuring an exclusive one-day-only exhibit of her newly reunited Little Princess costume-ensemble, plus a selection of iconic […]
Shirley Temple’s 90th Birthday Tea Party Join us on Saturday, April 21st, 2018 from 12:00 to 2:30 PM for a tea party celebrating the 90th anniversary of Shirley Temple’s birth, featuring an exclusive one-day-only exhibit of her newly reunited Little Princess costume-ensemble, plus a selection of iconic dresses and never-before-displayed items. A delicious traditional tea […]
The next Discover the History lecture in our 2018 series will be Saturday, January 20th, at 3:00pm. This event will be a panel discussion on the history of Providence Saint John’s Health Center. Speakers will include:John R. Sellman, MDPast Saint John’s Health Center Board of Directors (1991 – 1997), and its treasurer from 1995-1997, elected Chairman […]